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MANILA, 16 Dec. 2019– A powerful earthquake of magnitude 6.8 hit the Southern Philippine island of Mindanao. Five people were killed including a child while dozens are injured and damaging building in an area still recovering from a string of deadly quakes in October-November 2019. Islamic Relief team on the ground is completely safe and […]

Albania, 27 Nov. 2019– Albania struck by a strong earthquake on Tuesday causing the building to collapse, with some residents trapped under the rubble and causing panic among residents. The 6.4 magnitude earthquake caused at least 360 people were injured in the collision while also affected houses. According to the Ministry of Defense and the […]

Syria, 29 Oct. 2019– A total of 1,200 people was crossed the Iraqi border last 23 October, resulting in an increase of 8,430 people in the last 10 days. The need for shelter, food, water and healthcare was reported to increase among travel groups. Due to the high cost factor to cross the border some […]

BEIRUT, 23 Oct. 2019– Since military operations in northeast Syria began, around 160,000 civilians have been displaced. On October 13, about 5,000 people were reported to move from the city of Ein Issa to the Ar-Raqqa area. Several hundred families were also reported to have left Menbij, Aleppo Governorate due to the hostilities. Refugees began […]

Yemen, 18 Oct. 2019– Yemen is currently experiencing a fuel crisis and has led to rising food prices and a growing health crisis. Delivery of food and medical supplies took longer, while hospital and water filtration systems need fuel to operate. Islamic Relief Yemen reported that the operation was going well but if the situation […]

MIRPUR, 11 Oct. 2019– A subsequent earthquake struck Mirpur on 6 October, causing one death while two others were severely injured by a collapsed building. Reports from Islamic Relief (IR) volunteers say that five homes were destroyed in Chattar Pair, Jatalan and Jari Kass. Emergency Response Team (ERT) from IR Pakistan was deployed to Mirpur […]